Courage is heartworth making itself felt in deeds. It never waits for chances; it makes chances.

In this life we get only those things for which we hunt, for which we strive, and for which we are willing to sacrifice.

It is a great thing to have a big brain, a fertile imagination, grand ideals, but the man with these, bereft of a good backbone, is sure to serve no useful end.

Keep out of your mind, and out of your office, and out of your world, every element that seeks admittance with no definite, helpful, useful end in view.

Each day can be one of triumph if you keep up your interests.

He who does not get fun and enjoyment out of every day...needs to reorganize his life

We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can.

What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more than your social position, and more than what anyone else may think about you.

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first.

He climbs highest who helps another up.

There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others.

"So you want to become my son-in-law." "Not exactly. I just want to marry your daughter."

The system set up by F.I.D.E. ... Insures that there will always be a Russian world champion... The Russians arranged it that way.

Every child is a thought in the mind of God, and our task is to recognize this thought and help it toward completion.

My greatest strength is that I have no weaknesses.

Your success will shine as a light of hope and inspire numbers you cannot total.

I love talking about food, and bringing people together to enjoy it.

To be honest dinner conversations was the worst bit about being a child and listening to the boring people around me.

To win takes a complete commitment of mind and body. When you can't make that commitment, they don't call you a champion anymore.

To annihilate the world by annihilation of oneself is the deluded height of desperate egoism.